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New York Genealogy & LDS Family History Centers

With one of the largest populations in the country, it is no wonder that New York also boasts a large number of genealogy gurus within its midst. People with a fascination for tracing their family trees in this great state will find that New York family history centers offer some of the best resources around. The offices are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, which is the largest library of its kind in the world. With thousands of microfilm, print publication and computer technology options, New Yorkers are bound to find what they are looking for at these centers run by the New York LDS church.

If you have any questions or comments about family history centers, please send a message to fhc@archives.com

Brockport Ward Family History Center4088 Lake RdBrockport, New York 14420(716) 637-2030

Brroklyn New York Family History Center1212 Glenwood RdBrooklyn, New York 11230(718) 434-8245

Schoharie Valley NY Family History CenterChurch StCentral Bridge, New York 12035(518) 868-2049Notes: may not be open in severe weather, call ahead

Elmira NY Family History Center1060 W Broad StHorseheads, New York 14845(607) 739-8002

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints114 Burleigh DrIthaca, New York 14850(607) 257-0428

Kingston NY Family History CenterFording PlaceLake Katrine, New York 12449(914) 382-2170

Syracuse NY Family History Center4889 Bear RdLiverpool, New York 13088(315) 457-5172

Albany New York Stake Family History Center411 Loudon Rd (Rte 9)Loundonville, New York 01221(518) 463-4581

Westchester - New York Family History Center60 Wayside LnScarsdale, New York 10853(914) 723-4022

Vestal NY Family History Center305 Murray Hill RdVestal, New York 13850(607) 797-3900

Watertown NY Family History CenterIvest Street RdWatertown, New York (315) 788-4161

Oneonta NY Family History CenterBalmoral Ave, Off Rte 23West Oneonta, New York 13861(607) 432-7242

Utica Stake Family History Center8439 Clark Mills RdWhitesboro, New York 13492(315) 736-7414

FHC1424 Maple RdWilliamsville, New York 14221(716) 688-6438

Yorktown NY Family History CenterRoute 134Yorktown Heights, New York 10598(914) 941-9150

New York Genealogy Resources

New York has an epic history. Henry Hudson famously explored the river surrounding this area and claimed it for the Dutch in 1609 calling it New Netherland. Not long after, a battle for land and colonial power ensued between these New Netherland residents and New Englanders on Long Island. Then in 1664, the English seized the Dutch colony and renamed it for the Duke of York. New York was admitted to statehood in 1788, but later--in the 1800s and 1900s--New York became America's busiest port of entry as it welcomed millions of immigrants seeking freedom and opportunity. Statewide birth, marriage, and death registrations began in1880, but don't overlook this state's other key genealogical resources including its extensive collection of immigration and naturalization, records. Whether your ancestors were among the early settlers, or the "huddled masses" arriving during the periods of mass migration, you'll find an abundance of historical documents to put you in an "Empire State of Mind" for your family history pursuits.

New York State Department of HealthVital Records SectionEmpire State PlazaAlbany, NY 12237(518) 474-3038